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50 Years Ago This Month

.... On this date in 1966, I and 2000 other soldiers were somewhere between Hawaii and Yokohama, en route to Vietnam aboard this ship, the USNS Upshur.

We were 28 days at sea, debarking in Vung Tau (Vietnam) on 6 April. A memorable trip for many reasons ............................ and so long ago !!!


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Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)12-May-2020 20:27
My fave tonight.V
Paolo
R.H. BaShaw 17-Sep-2017 02:52
Yes indeed.................I shipped over on the "USNS UPCHUCK" in 1966 also, 31 romantic days and nights via Okinawa, Danang, Nah trang, Cam ran, and Tropical Vung Tau, with 9th. inf. Div. (Old Reliables), Thanks for the memories and outstanding photo job. Well done!
Dan Greenberg11-Jul-2016 21:18
It is great that you have so much photo documentation of the many aspects and periods of your armed forces career.
gerard belbeoch28-May-2016 15:42
Wow, those were not good times!
1moremile04-Apr-2016 01:37
Wow. What a great memory. I flew in and out of Nam. I didn't know anyone got there by sea.
bill friedlander28-Mar-2016 20:40
Great that you have this picture to bring back the memories.
Tom LeRoy22-Mar-2016 13:35
Amazing to think how long ago this was but so fresh in memory seeing the ship. I was on the way to Japan in 1966. V
Yiannis Pavlis21-Mar-2016 15:50
Awesome Tom ,great documents
Jim Coffman20-Mar-2016 15:40
Wow, those were not good times!
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